Walking in Truth “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” (3 John 4) The important word “truth” is a key word in the apostle John’s vocabulary, occurring more in his writings than in those of any other New Testament author. In the one-chapter epistle of 3 John, it […]

“What does it mean to have mustard seed faith?”……Answer: Faith is so vital to the Christian life that Scripture tells us without it, it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). And yet faith is such a powerful gift from God (Ephesians 2:8-9) that with just a tiny measure of it, the size of a […]

Testing our Faith…We all go through trying times where our faith is tested. In both the Old and New Testaments, the words translated “test” mean “to prove by trial.” …When God tests us, His purpose is to prove that our faith is real. …Not that God needs to prove it to Himself since He knows […]

…Is salvation created by faith or is faith created by salvation? Neither. The offer of salvation was created when Jesus Christ died on the cross in our place – Jesus is the author of our salvation. (Heb 2:10-11, Rev 19:1-3, 1 John 1:1-4, Titus 1:1-3) He made it possible for us to be delivered from […]

Walk by Faith… 2 Corinthians 5:7 “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” Although this verse appears in parentheses in the King James Bible, it is a most important concept in Scripture and is the summary of an extensive passage which precedes it. Beginning with 2 Corinthians 4:8…We are pressed on every side by […]

Gen.15:6 believed. This is the first mention of "belief" or "faith" in the Bible, as well as the first mention of "counted" or "imputed." In Noah's case, "grace" preceded imputed righteousness (Genesis 6:9├ö├ç├┤"just" means "righteous"); in Abraham's case, it was "faith." Both are essential for righteousness that satisfies God (Ephesians 2:8-10); one stresses the divine […]

The Wheelbarrow of Trust Isaiah 12:2…"Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid;…For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation."…… Most of us struggle to "be anxious for nothing," but we can learn to rely on God if we know the difference between faith […]